Brown finds a friend in Obama
Gordon Brown seems to have found a friend in his time of need in the form of US president Barack Obama. The most popular politician on the planet told Brown that he believed in the "special
relationship" between Britain and the US and pledged that the bond would "only get... [continued]
Obama White House: Brown to DC. Will they remember his name? 
The Mole: Gordon denied photo op as press conference is cancelled
Pakistan reels after Sri Lanka attack
Pakistan is reeling after the terror attacks that saw eight killed when masked gunmen opened fire on the coach carrying the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team. The hunt for the gunmen is continuing as
worldwide condemnation of the attack spread and the Sri Lankan team headed home, lucky to... [continued]
Some countries cannot be trusted to host sporting events
Mumbai attackers are the threat of tomorrow
Bashir faces war crimes warrant
Sudan is waiting to hear whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue an arrest warrant for its president Omar Bashir who has been accused of war crimes in Darfur. The troubled region
has endured six years of conflict that have seen 2.7m people displaced and more than a... [continued]
Peacekeeping: a dirty job, but someone has to do it
In pictures: the Janjaweed's horseback killers
Sir Fred may quit UK over pension
Sir Fred Goodwin, the controversial former chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, is considering leaving Britain to escape the fallout over his £700,000-a-year pension. The Times reports that
friends have advised Sir Fred to go abroad for several months and that he is considering his options. The... [continued]
The Mole: Fred Goodwin not the only banker to escape with government swag
Will Self: Flagellating Sir Fred will not appease the voters
Oligarch Khodorkovsky in new trial
A Russian oligarch who clashed with Vladimir Putin and was jailed for fraud and tax evasion has gone on trial over new charges of embezzlement and money laundering. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was
given an eight-year prison sentence in 2005, could spend a further 22 years in prison if he... [continued]
People: Medvedev challenged by Khodorkovsky
Khodorkovsky - the man who Putin fears
ITV axes 600 jobs
Broadcaster ITV is axing 600 jobs as it struggles to cope with the collapse of advertising revenue caused by the recession. The announcement came as ITV reported a loss of £2.7bn for 2008 after a
huge write-down in the value of its assets. Chairman Michael Grade, a TV... [continued]
Sport: Grade apologises for ITV cock-up
People: Sir Trevor flounders in the ratings
